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Employee Engagement, Corporate Culture, and Employer BrandIt may seem like a lot of topics to try and cover all at once, but the simple fact is that you can’t have one without the other. You can’t talk about corporate culture without addressing employee engagement, and you certainly can’t have a good (and realistic)…See More

"I agree with the general consensus in that Objectives are not going to open doors. One of the first things I tell candidates as we begin to work together is “please take the objective off of your resume”. You are submitting…"

"For certain, I don't have any great resume objectives to share, but here is an opinion of resume objectives in general.
Objectives scream "out of touch" with the modern employment world, oblivious to current career marketing…"

"Another thought for you. Objectives like beauty are in the eye if the beholder. When I see one like the example you gave of putting the company name, "I've researched, want to be part of the team blh, blah. My first thought is , well h…"

"Tony, I agree with Sandra. For example, I would add, a career changer(they have been a RN, and now they are seeking more Administrative roles, etc), or something highly technical. Otherwise, I would rather see, and so would the hiring managers, a…"

"Unless someone has a very specific objective, eg, private practice group of five or more physicians located in s. Florida. Leave it off. Objectives are more often a knock out than anything else. Replace it with a short career summary or synopsis of…"

This article is meant to be advice for candidates writing their resumes. It is not a rant. While I typically employ humor and sarcasm (the poor man’s wit) in my writing, this article is indeed meant to give my professional opinion on one particular aspect of resume writing.There is much debate about whether or not you should…See More

"Tony, I love this article. You know what I am seeing a lot in the marketplace right now? Candidates lowballing themselves. All the time. I recruit in California a lot, and I just don't get it. Why don't they…"

"@Derdiver - understandable, I work predominantly on permanent hires and there are definite differences. I did a small amount of time in contract ERP recruiting, and youre right, the rate is often not negotiable."

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It may seem like a lot of topics to try and cover all at once, but the simple fact is that you can’t have one without the other. You can’t talk about corporate culture without addressing employee engagement, and you certainly can’t…

This article is meant to be advice for candidates writing their resumes. It is not a rant. While I typically employ humor and sarcasm (the poor man’s wit) in my writing, this article is indeed meant to give my professional opinion on one particular aspect of resume writing.

As a recruiter, I’ve had to learn to adapt to many different personalities. (Haven’t we all?) This applies to both candidates and hiring managers alike. When it comes time to make an offer, you’d better know the personalities on both sides very well if you want to make the deal.

There are candidates that can’t stand negotiating; they hate it as much as they usually hate…